Last night I attended a debut Houzz.com event, along with a standing-room only group of Nashville design professionals at Kenny & Company in the ultra-hip Gulch area of downtown.
Nashville Houzz Event at Kenny & Company
Roller Coaster Ride
May 31, 2013 by 18 Comments
Bad things happen, good things happen. And then more bad things happen. And more good things happen. So we can focus on the bad, or focus on the good. Or strap ourselves in and try to just enjoy the roller coaster ride. Here are a few high points on my roller coaster lately.
Two Things to Avoid When Designing a Room
May 20, 2013 by 14 Comments
When designing a room, it’s important to balance your furniture on the architecture of the space in order to avoid wonkiness. In answer to your question, “wonkiness” is a very technical design term. Ok, not really, but it’s a problem that we explored very specifically at my recent Furniture Arrangement Workshop at Merridian Home Furnishings here in Nashville.
You should avoid wonkiness if you can, but sometimes it can be a challenge in a space with lots of architectural problems like the dreaded corner fireplace, rooms with vaulted ceilings and odd angles, and spaces with lots of openings and half-walls.
Wonky Furniture Arrangement [Read more...]
Don’t Buy or Sell a Home Without Reading This
May 17, 2013 by 7 Comments
The real estate market is really heating up in Nashville. My assistant is booking more home staging appointments than I can keep up with!
Real Estate is HOT in Nashville
Many of those calls come from real estate agents who have come to rely on me for efficient and effective staging. I’ve worked with my share of great agents, the best of which care about one thing: getting their clients what they want quickly. If they are really good, they’ll go the extra mile for you. [Read more...]
Decorating for Smart People
May 13, 2013 by 19 Comments
Right before my Furniture Arrangement Workshop last Thursday night, a lady who was attending came up and asked me where remedial students should sit.
Furniture Arrangement Workshop at Merridian
The Toughest Boss I’ve Ever Had
April 29, 2013 by 9 Comments
This self-employed, own-your-own-business thing is quite an education, I must tell you. I know what it was like to work for “the man.” For about a decade I worked as a school psychologist with specific duties, a set schedule, and regular work hours.
What You Could Win at my Decorating Workshop
April 17, 2013 by 6 Comments
My friends at Merridian Home Furnishings just let me know some of the fun prizes and giveways they are planning for my upcoming Decorating Workshop. If you attend my Just the Right Furniture Arrangement Class at Merridian in Nashville, you may be the lucky winner of this fabulous coffee table!
Just the Right Furniture Arrangement Decorating Class
April 1, 2013 by 17 Comments
Did you realize that Mother’s Day is just around the corner? Maybe it’s a good time to start planting the seed about what might be the perfect gift for you (hint, hint). May I suggest my upcoming Just the Right Furniture Arrangement class at my favorite Nashville furniture store, Merridian Home Furnishings?
Merridian Home Furnishings, Nashville
Get ready for a fun evening of learning to decorate and arrange furniture on Thursday, May 9, from 6:30 until 8:30 at the beautiful Merridian store at Franklin Road in Nashville, TN. If you are a professional decorator or home stager, or simply a design and decor enthusiast, this class is for you! [Read more...]
Spring Break is Decorating Time!
March 25, 2013 by 5 Comments
Winter is NOT my friend. I just can’t stand cold weather and the shorter days that make me feel depleted of sunshine and light. The change to daylight savings time really kicked my butt this year, but I am already loving the added daylight in the early evening. After spending a lot of time indoors all winter, this tends to be the time of year that many of us get tired of our homes. We want a little pick-me-up, but who can afford to redecorate every spring? Since I’m on SPRING BREAK this week and not really working (well, we’ll see), I thought I’d share some ideas I included in an article a couple of weeks ago in The Tennessean about redecorating on a dime.
How I Reclaimed a Bunch of Hours a Week
March 20, 2013 by 23 Comments
Over the last week, something amazing happened. Because of this amazing thing, I went to a hot yoga class (not once, but twice) after not working out in over a year. I also got my hair cut, which I also haven’t done in over a year.
